| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Mark Hummel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Schroeder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene Ureno (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Mellott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Arkansas | Eugene Ureno inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | S. Arkansas | Terry Schroeder misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-40 |
| 19:46 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 19:38 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks can't tip it in | 28-40 |
| 19:35 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks grabs the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 19:27 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 19:25 | S. Arkansas | Frank Mellott grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 19:20 | S. Arkansas | Eugene Ureno connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Hummel | 31-40 |
| 19:04 | Merrimack | Michael Dean is fouled on the floor by Frank Mellott - foul #2 on Frank Mellott, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 18:45 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 18:28 | S. Arkansas | James Smith hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Terry Schroeder | 33-43 |
| 18:16 | Merrimack | Mark Hummel is called for the reach on Gilbert Thornton - foul #2 on Mark Hummel, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 17:57 | Merrimack | Michael Dean slams it home | 33-45 |
| 17:39 | S. Arkansas | Mark Hummel scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Ureno | 36-45 |
| 17:23 | Merrimack | Michael Dean misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 17:21 | S. Arkansas | James Smith snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 16:52 | S. Arkansas | Terry Schroeder loses the ball out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris (PG), Jeffrey Morrone (SG), Frank Longstreet (PF), Jerry Hund (C) Mark Hummel, Terry Schroeder, James Smith, Frank Mellott | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), David Campbell (SG), Marvin Jacobi (SF), Carl Johnson (PF), Michael Mason (C) Gilbert Thornton, Ronald Smith, Randy Copley, Carlos Hicks, Michael Dean | |
| 16:39 | Merrimack | Richard Morris is called for the reach on Michael Mason - foul #2 on Richard Morris, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Virgil Bannerman (SF) Eugene Ureno | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 16:26 | Merrimack | David Campbell is whistled for a carry | 36-45 |
| 16:24 | S. Arkansas | John Smith takes the ball from Richard Morris in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 16:11 | Merrimack | David Campbell hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Smith | 36-47 |
| 16:04 | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Morrone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| 15:43 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Mason | 36-49 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Morrone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Virgil Bannerman (fresh) PF - Frank Longstreet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Hund (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Jacobi (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:41 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Terry Schroeder (SG), Eugene Ureno (SF) Jeffrey Morrone, Virgil Bannerman | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Smith (SG) David Campbell | |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | Frank Longstreet blocks the short jumper by Marvin Jacobi | 36-49 |
| 15:29 | S. Arkansas | Terry Schroeder gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 15:23 | S. Arkansas | Terry Schroeder misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 15:21 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 15:12 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 15:10 | S. Arkansas | Terry Schroeder tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| 14:54 | Merrimack | Jerry Hund is called for the reach on Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Jerry Hund, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Mark Hummel (PG), James Smith (PF), Frank Mellott (C) Richard Morris, Frank Longstreet, Jerry Hund | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), Carlos Hicks (PF), Michael Dean (C) John Smith, Carl Johnson, Michael Mason | |
| 14:31 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 14:30 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:18 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Randy Copley (SF) Marvin Jacobi | |
| 14:01 | S. Arkansas | James Smith misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Carlos Hicks - foul #1 on Carlos Hicks, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (SG) Ronald Smith | |
| 14:01 | S. Arkansas | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:01 | S. Arkansas | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:01 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 13:47 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Hicks | 38-51 |
| 13:28 | S. Arkansas | James Smith loses the dribble to Carlos Hicks | 38-51 |
| 13:16 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks banks in the layup | 38-53 |
| 12:58 | S. Arkansas | Terry Schroeder's floater is tipped away by Michael Dean | 38-53 |
| 12:56 | Merrimack | Randy Copley gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 12:51 | Merrimack | Carlos Hicks lays it up and in on a great pass from John Smith | 38-55 |
| 12:32 | S. Arkansas | Terry Schroeder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 12:31 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 12:12 | Merrimack | Michael Dean is whistled for a carry | 38-55 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris (PG), Jeffrey Morrone (SG), Virgil Bannerman (SF), Frank Longstreet (PF), Jerry Hund (C) Mark Hummel, Terry Schroeder, Eugene Ureno, James Smith, Frank Mellott | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Marvin Jacobi (SF), Steve Adcock (PF), Carl Johnson (C) Gilbert Thornton, John Smith, Randy Copley, Carlos Hicks, Michael Dean | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:59 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Johnson - foul #3 on Carl Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-55 |
| 11:59 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 11:59 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson misses short on a floater in the lane | 40-55 |
| 11:44 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Morrone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Virgil Bannerman (fresh) PF - Frank Longstreet (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Hund (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Jacobi (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Adcock (fresh) C - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 11:36 | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Morrone grabs the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 11:12 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 11:11 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet tips it but misses | 40-55 |
| 11:09 | Merrimack | Michael Mason snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 11:02 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 11:01 | Merrimack | Carl Johnson grabs the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 10:51 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi misses badly on a shot in the paint | 40-55 |
| 10:49 | S. Arkansas | Jerry Hund pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 10:29 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 10:28 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet snags the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 10:04 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 10:03 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet tips it back up and in | 42-55 |
| 09:50 | Merrimack | Michael Mason can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 09:49 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Morrone | 42-55 |
| 09:42 | S. Arkansas | Virgil Bannerman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Morris | 45-55 |
| 09:26 | Merrimack | Virgil Bannerman takes the ball from Marvin Jacobi | 45-55 |
| 09:11 | S. Arkansas | Virgil Bannerman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Michael Mason pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:58 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-57 |
| 08:41 | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Morrone connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Morris | 48-57 |
| 08:28 | Merrimack | Steve Adcock makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 08:24 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Morrone | 51-60 |
| 07:59 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Morrone is called for the reach on Carl Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Morrone, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Mark Hummel (PG), Terry Schroeder (SG), Eugene Ureno (SF), James Smith (PF), Frank Mellott (C) Richard Morris, Jeffrey Morrone, Virgil Bannerman, Frank Longstreet, Jerry Hund | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton (PG), John Smith (SG), Randy Copley (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF), Michael Dean (C) Michael Mason, Ronald Smith, Marvin Jacobi, Steve Adcock, Carl Johnson | |
| 07:38 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carlos Hicks | 51-63 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Mark Hummel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Ureno (fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Mellott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Gilbert Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:14 | S. Arkansas | Eugene Ureno lays it in on a great pass from Frank Mellott and he's hacked by Michael Dean - foul #1 on Michael Dean, team foul #3 | 53-63 |
| 07:14 | S. Arkansas | Eugene Ureno makes the free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:57 | Merrimack | John Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gilbert Thornton | 54-65 |
| 06:33 | S. Arkansas | Eugene Ureno can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-65 |
| 06:32 | S. Arkansas | Terry Schroeder grabs the offensive board | 54-65 |
| 06:18 | S. Arkansas | Frank Mellott's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 54-65 |
| 06:15 | Merrimack | John Smith lays it in | 54-67 |
| 05:48 | S. Arkansas | Terry Schroeder is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Terry Schroeder, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Morrone (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Smith (SG), David Campbell (SF) John Smith, Randy Copley | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton is fouled on the floor by Mark Hummel - foul #3 on Mark Hummel, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris (PG) Mark Hummel | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi (SF), Carl Johnson (PF), Michael Mason (C) David Campbell, Carlos Hicks, Michael Dean | |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 05:25 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:09 | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Morrone clanks a floater from the right side | 54-69 |
| 05:08 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 54-69 |
| 04:59 | Merrimack | Gilbert Thornton travels with the ball | 54-69 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Virgil Bannerman (SG) Terry Schroeder | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Campbell (SF) Gilbert Thornton | |
| 04:36 | S. Arkansas | Frank Mellott misses long on a floater from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 04:35 | S. Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Bannerman | 54-69 |
| 04:19 | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Morrone misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-69 |
| 04:18 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| 03:57 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Mark Hummel (PG), Terry Schroeder (SG), James Smith (PF), Frank Longstreet (C) Richard Morris, Virgil Bannerman, Eugene Ureno, Frank Mellott | |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Smith (PG), Randy Copley (SF), Carlos Hicks (PF), Michael Dean (C) Michael Mason, David Campbell, Carl Johnson, Marvin Jacobi | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | S. Arkansas | Mark Hummel loses the dribble to Ronald Smith | 54-69 |
| 03:41 | Merrimack | Ronald Smith dunks the ball | 54-71 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Mark Hummel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Morrone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Longstreet (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Copley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Dean (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:29 | S. Arkansas | James Smith misses the lay-in | 54-71 |
| 03:28 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Carlos Hicks | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Michael Dean comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 54-71 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Paul Ezell (PG), Virgil Bannerman (SF), Jerry Hund (C) Mark Hummel, Terry Schroeder, James Smith | |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Campbell (SG), Steve Adcock (SF), Carl Johnson (PF) Ronald Smith, Randy Copley, Carlos Hicks | |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 03:05 | Merrimack | Michael Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 02:44 | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Morrone lays it up and in | 56-73 |
| 02:18 | Merrimack | John Smith buries a fadeaway in the lane | 56-75 |
| 02:02 | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Morrone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-75 |
| 02:01 | S. Arkansas | Jerry Hund pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 01:56 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Morrone | 58-75 |
| 01:32 | Merrimack | Steve Adcock connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-78 |
| 01:17 | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Morrone scores on a 3 from the right wing | 61-78 |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | Steve Adcock buries a turnaround from close range set up by David Campbell and he's fouled by Frank Longstreet - foul #2 on Frank Longstreet, team foul #9 | 61-80 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris (PG) Paul Ezell | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi (SF) Michael Dean | |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | Steve Adcock makes the free throw | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Longstreet | 63-81 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Merrimack | Marvin Jacobi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-81 |
| 00:25 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet snags the defensive board | 63-81 |
| 00:19 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-81 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Michael Mason (C) Steve Adcock | |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | John Smith runs out the clock | 63-81 |